North Valley Military Institute: A new charter

Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

North Valley Military Institute sixth-grade student Joseph Ramirez, right, is inspected by 10th-grade student Robert Ramirez, left, before being allowed to enter the campus at the start of the school day on Oct. 2.

North Valley Military Institute sixth-grade student Joseph Ramirez, right, is inspected by 10th-grade student Robert Ramirez, left, before being allowed to enter the campus at the start of the school day on Oct. 2. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)